The Mission has completed the Mission Downeast Capital Campaign and has secured over $1.8 million for renovations and additions to the Mission’s 63-acre Downeast campus in Cherryfield. The campaign was supported by: Connie and Buddy Bates, Roger and Judy Clapp, Joyce...
On a small stretch of beach on Islesford, remnants of broken wine bottles, smashed plates, and silverware dotted the sand. During two storms in January, a restaurant situated on the dock had an outbuilding they used for storage wash away. Now, months later, debris is...
Alice Peasley, better known as “Ma,” joined the Mission in October of 1917 as an assistant missionary. Alice became well known up and down the coast as a caring but firm figure, who worked with many island communities. She would go on to work for the Mission for 28...
During a visit to the Mission’s food pantry on the Downeast campus, you will notice a lot of pantry staples available: beans, grains, whole wheat pasta, and more. Many of these items are on the shelves because of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a...
Your gift to the Maine Seacoast Mission makes you part of all we do.Immediately following the January 10th and 13th storms, which caused widespread damage and flooding for Maine’s coastal communities, the Mission traveled to select islands aboard Sunbeam to assess how...
Mission President John Zavodny has announced the two recipients of the Sunbeam Award for 2024: Diana Davis Spencer Foundation and Island Institute. This year’s awardees were chosen for their commitment to the communities the Mission serves. The Gala is the Mission’s...
Your gift to the Maine Seacoast Mission makes you part of all we do.Students in their junior year at Davis Maine partner schools in Washington and eastern Hancock Counties can now apply for the Mission’s Davis Maine Scholarship. Through a partnership with Andrew Davis...
The employees of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recently donated $2,780 to the Mission through the bank’s “Casual for a Cause” charitable giving initiative. Employees who participate in “Casual for a Cause” dress casually on Fridays in exchange for a payroll deduction to...
Your gift to the Maine Seacoast Mission makes you part of all we do.What’s it like to be a first-generation student starting the first semester of college? The second cohort of Davis Maine Scholars experienced this last fall. Their first semesters saw these six...